C#m9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
C#m9
Minor 9
Notes:C# · E · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 | – 3 – 4 1 2 – – | x C# E B D# G# B E | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 2 4 4 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x C# G# B E B D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 4 4 0 | – – – 1 2 1 1 – | x x x C# G# B D# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 0 6 6 6 5 0 | – – – 2 3 4 1 – | E B E D# G# C# E E | medium | |
| x x 9 6 9 6 9 0 | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x C# D# B C# G# E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 7 9 8 0 0 | – – 3 1 4 2 – – | x x C# E B D# B E | medium | |
| x x 9 x 9 8 9 0 | – – 2 – 3 1 4 – | x x C# x B D# G# E | hard | |
| x x 9 11 9 9 9 11 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x x C# G# B E G# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 11 x x x | – – 1 1 1 – – – | E B D# G# C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 0 2 1 1 0 x | – 3 – 4 1 2 – – | x C# E B D# G# B x | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 2 x 4 4 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x C# G# B E x D# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 x 4 4 0 | – – – 1 – 2 3 – | x x x C# x B D# E | easy | |
| 0 5 0 6 6 6 0 0 | – 1 – 2 3 4 – – | E E E D# G# C# B E | medium | |
| x x 9 6 6 6 0 0 | – – 2 1 1 1 – – | x x C# D# G# C# B E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 7 9 8 0 x | – – 3 1 4 2 – – | x x C# E B D# B x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 9 8 0 0 | – – 2 4 3 1 – – | x x C# G# B D# B E | medium |
The C#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
| 9 | 14 | D# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#m9 chord?
C#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes C#, E, G#, B, D#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.